Friday, 31 October 2014

Geoglyphs as communication tool in the desert, Arica

Geoglyphs are signs carved into mountains which carry a message for people passing by. It was a way of communication in South Peru and North Chile between 3.000 and 2.000 years ago. It is amazing that these symbols are still there.

There are many theories of the story behind the geoglyphs. Some think it is linked to astronomy, you often see carvings of animals, others believe it were just market signs. Some of the symbols on our pictures are more than 80 meters long. We can recognise birds, men and dogs. It was still early in the morning when we took these pictures of the geoglyphs and the moon.